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#624 - Chapter 624

Qin Yi's voice suddenly rose, like a fully drawn bowstring suddenly released, striking Qin Ming's heart: "Why do you have such a low opinion of yourself, you stupid older brother!"

Qin Ming was slightly stunned, his brows furrowed, looking at Qin Yi with a complicated expression. Before he could retort, he heard Chen Xiang suddenly speak: "Shut up, both of you."

Her voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable authority. Chen Xiang's face was pale, her eyes hiding exhaustion and forbearance, like a volcano that had been suppressed for too long, finally finding an outlet.

"At such an important moment, you are still arguing over such trivial matters!" Chen Xiang's anger was overwhelming, instantly making the atmosphere in the entire hall even heavier.

She turned around, her gaze directly at Gao Zhijie, her eyes with a hint of coldness and scrutiny. She stared at this silent and stubborn old man, her tone terrifyingly calm: "I heard that when my late husband passed away, there was also a fog in Wuyin Village(Wuyin Village: Hidden Mist Village)?"

The hall was deathly silent, everyone's eyes focused on Chen Xiang and Gao Zhijie, as if a silent storm was brewing.

Chen Xiang's voice had no undulation, as if stating a fact that had been buried for a long time: "Did my husband die in the Yellow Spring Feast of Taboos(Yellow Spring Feast of Taboos: a feast related to death)?"

Gao Zhijie's eyes flickered slightly, but he did not answer immediately. His silence was more oppressive than any words, as if silently admitting something.

Chen Xiang spoke again, this time her voice was colder and more pressing: "Did you kill him?"

Gao Zhijie slowly raised his eyes, his deep gaze met Chen Xiang's. After a few seconds, he finally spoke, his voice low and hoarse: "...He was killed by the wolf on the first day."

His tone was so calm that it was chilling, as if narrating a long-sealed past event: "So far, I have participated in two banquets. The previous survivors were only me and the old man over there."

Hearing his name called, "Wolf Grandpa(Wolf Grandpa: the old man with wolf characteristics)" grinned, revealing a few remaining yellow teeth, his tone with a bit of a sluggish meaning: "Ah...? Before...? Hehehe."

Gao Zhijie ignored him and continued, "But, so what?"

Chen Xiang's eyes did not waver in the slightest, her voice was still calm, but with a heartbreaking helplessness: "...No, it's nothing. Even if you killed my husband, it's the fault of the banquet rules, right?"

She lowered her head, sighing softly, as if burying some emotion completely: "I just don't want the banquet to continue taking away my family."

She raised her head, her gaze shifting to Qin Ming and Qin Yi, her voice finally revealing a trace of pleading: "...So, please, work together... I only have you two left, you are brothers..."

Qin Ming lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded: "...I didn't say I wasn't willing."

Qin Yi bit his lip, looking at his brother with a complicated expression, and finally said in a low voice: "...Me too..."

The atmosphere eased a bit, but before anyone could feel at ease, Zhao Gang interjected: "Well, although I'm not very suitable to interject, this is really not the occasion to resolve family conflicts."

His gaze swept over everyone, his tone returning to his usual rationality and calmness: "In short, I believe in their family. Qin Ming is the guardian of the Ape, and Qin Yi and Sister Chen Xiang are not the kind of people who would lie."

He paused, his tone even more certain: "So, the situation is clear at a glance - Granny Rong(Granny Rong: an old woman) and Xiao Mei(Xiao Mei: a little girl) are humans, and the female reporter is a wolf."

Zhao Gang's voice became lower, but with a sense of oppression: "Among the people present, there are still two wolves and ten humans."

Zhao Gang looked around at everyone, his eyes like knives, his coldness piercing: "Okay, what should we do next?"

In the brief silence, everyone was thinking, but no one spoke. Qin Ming broke the deadlock, his voice low and calm, with a hint of decisiveness after weighing the options: "...The guardian of the Snake should still be alive, right? If the Snake has grasped a certain amount of information, then maybe we can decide the outcome."

His words gradually calmed the fluctuating emotions in the crowd, and everyone's attention was drawn back to the discussion. Some people lowered their heads and pondered, while others looked around with probing eyes, trying to capture clues from each other's expressions.

"If the Snake now reveals its identity and confirms two more humans, then the human camp will have six people." Qin Ming's gaze swept over everyone, his tone with an unquestionable confidence, "Six people, reaching half of the total number. As long as these six people vote together, the possibility of the remaining six people uniting to vote for the same person is very low. In other words, the human camp has almost won."

Zhao Gang nodded, his voice firm: "That's right, we must form a majority."

"That's right." Qin Ming took over the conversation and continued, "Then, from the remaining six people, choose someone with an unclear identity to hang. And the wolves should also kill someone with a clear identity tonight... The easiest person to be attacked is the person who reveals the Snake's identity."

He paused, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes: "However, the possibility of the Spider still being alive is also very high."

Qin Ming's hands clenched into fists unconsciously, his tone with a hint of certainty: "As long as the Spider protects the Snake tonight, the number of people with clear identities and unclear identities will each decrease by one. And tomorrow, the Snake can add another human or wolf with a clear identity. No matter what the situation, people with clear identities will become the majority."

He looked up at everyone, his tone with a cold certainty: "This ratio of numbers cannot be overturned, we will win."

Qin Yi, who was standing beside him, was obviously a little confused. He frowned, his voice low: "Does the Snake have to find two humans?"

Qin Ming thought for a moment, then shook his head: "But... if the Snake checks the identities of Xiao Mei, Granny Rong, or Xia Hui(Xia Hui: a woman's name), then it's better to remain silent."

His gaze swept around, with a hint of probing and encouragement: "If not, then reveal your identity, guardian of the Snake."

The hall fell into a brief silence, everyone was waiting, and a strange sense of oppression permeated the air. Everyone's expressions were magnified by the tension of this moment - some lowered their heads, some clenched their teeth slightly, and some fidgeted uneasily.

Tang Yin, who was standing in the corner, did not speak. His expression was as usual, but a storm was raging in his heart. His right hand rested lightly on the back of the chair, his fingertips so forceful that they turned slightly white, as if using some detail of his body to conceal the fluctuations in his heart.

He began to think carefully - he couldn't tell them. Tang Yin took a deep breath, still maintaining a calm expression on his face, but his heart was surging with indescribable tension.

He couldn't tell them about the information he had collected using death backtracking(death backtracking: ability to go back in time upon death).

This secret must be buried in his heart. How could he prevent them from noticing?

Tang Yin's eyes swept across the crowd, his eyes calm, as if weighing all possible situations in an instant. He knew that delay would only make the situation worse. If he continued to remain silent, it would not only cause the human camp to lose trust, but also give the wolves an opportunity to take advantage of.

"Success or failure depends on this." He murmured in his heart, took a deep breath, and finally spoke: "I am the Snake."

His voice was not loud, but it was like a boulder thrown into a dead lake, stirring up ripples, and everyone's eyes instantly focused on him. The air solidified for a moment, as if even breathing became heavy.

Tang Yin did not stop and continued: "Through the ability of the guardian, I have verified the identities of Qian Jin(Qian Jin: a man's name) and Zhao Gang, and they are both humans."

Unexpectedly, the crowd did not erupt into the expected commotion and argument. On the contrary, the reaction of the entire hall was surprisingly calm, even making Tang Yin feel a trace of unease.

Qian Jin spoke first, his tone with a hint of probing and suspicion: "...I am indeed human, but, Tang Yin, why did you only reveal your identity today?"

Tang Yin raised his head, his eyes frank but with a hint of apology: "As Qin Ming said, the premise for the human to form a majority is that there are at least six clearly identified humans, that is to say, I originally needed to verify one more person."

Qin Ming nodded, his eyes slightly narrowed, his tone with a hint of thought: "...But, Chen Xiang suddenly revealed her identity today, and it can almost be concluded that she is the real Crow(Crow: a role in the game). So you revealed your identity in advance... right?"

Tang Yin nodded in agreement, his voice slightly low: "Yes, I am very sorry to everyone and to the dead for keeping silent until now."

His gaze swept over everyone, his tone with a hint of self-blame: "It's just that Xia Hui was obviously a bait to lure the snake out of its hole(lure the snake out of its hole: a strategy to expose hidden enemies), so I absolutely couldn't reveal my identity at that time..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gao Zhijie interrupted, his tone with a coldness of distrust: "Did you say that yesterday?"

Tang Yin was slightly stunned, his eyes turned to Gao Zhijie: "What?"

Gao Zhijie's eyes were as sharp as knives, piercing straight at Tang Yin: "You said you didn't have any special abilities."

Tang Yin was silent for a moment, then replied: "That's because I had to hide my identity at the time."

Gao Zhijie sneered, his expression with a hint of sarcasm: "Because you didn't want to die, right?"

His voice was low and slow, but with a strong sense of oppression, each word like a judgment: "Hang the liar, this is the rule of the banquet."

Tang Yin's heart shrank suddenly, his fingertips slightly cold. His expression did not change, but his heart was as tight as a steel cable. He knew that every word of Gao Zhijie was like an invisible dagger, pointing directly at his weakness.

"Yes." Tang Yin took a deep breath, raised his head, and met Gao Zhijie's eyes. His voice was calm, but with a hint of forbearance and firmness: "Because I don't want to die, but more importantly, I can't be misunderstood in that situation. I must survive and verify more human identities."

Tong Xiaoliang(Tong Xiaoliang: a man's name) stood by the table, arms crossed, staring at him with a playful look, a faint sneer on the corner of his mouth: "Speaking of which, why can't you lie?"

Qin Ming did not answer immediately, but after thinking for a moment, he raised his head, his voice low but with a sense of certainty: "...We must find out the identity of the wolves on the premise that humans do not lie, because the wolves will definitely lie."

Tang Yin nodded lightly when he heard this, his gaze swept over everyone, his tone with a hint of helplessness: "That's why I didn't say that I wasn't a guardian, but said that I didn't have any special abilities! After all, I really don't have any superpowers!"

Qin Ming smiled slightly, a hint of thoughtfulness in his eyes: "I thought at the time that Tang Yin's euphemistic statement was like conveying some kind of information."

However, Gao Zhijie's voice, like a heavy stone, suddenly smashed into this slightly relaxed atmosphere. He said coldly, his tone with undisguised suspicion: "Do you think I will trust you again, Tang Yin? What's more, you are originally a stranger with an unknown origin."

Zhao Gang frowned and interrupted Gao Zhijie's questioning: "But he proved that Qian Jin and I are humans, right?"

Gao Zhijie snorted coldly, his eyes still cold: "The wolf can also say that."

Qian Jin's expression froze slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he nodded: "Uncle Gao(Uncle Gao: a respectful way to address an older man), do you mean that he is a wolf and wants to use me and Zhao Gang to ensure his own safety?"

Qian Jin paused, and added, his tone with a hint of unease: "...Indeed, this possibility cannot be ruled out..."

Chen Xiang suddenly spoke, breaking the deadlock. Her voice was not loud, but with a gentle firmness: "I believe in Tang Yin, even if he has concealed something, it is not to hurt everyone."

Qin Ming nodded in agreement, his tone with some rational calmness: "I also believe in Tang Yin, because our analysis of the banquet's logic is similar. Moreover, for the victory of the human camp, he took reasonable actions."

Tang Yin listened to everyone's conversation, and a complex emotion welled up in his heart. His eyes softened slightly, and he thought, if everyone can survive, when Qin Ming comes of age, he will definitely invite this smart and calm young man for a drink.

Zhao Gang coughed lightly, interrupting Tang Yin's thoughts. He said: "I also believe in Tang Yin."

His gaze turned to Gao Zhijie, his tone with a few words of persuasion: "Uncle Gao, are you worried that if we follow his thinking, even if we hang all the people with unclear identities, the banquet will not end?"

Gao Zhijie was silent for a moment, nodded, and responded in a low voice: "Yes."

Zhao Gang sighed, but a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Then the people who survive will definitely hang Tang Yin, right?"

He paused, his tone with a hint of certainty: "He is a stranger, and he does not have the awareness to sacrifice for Wuyin Village, so he will not tell this kind of lie that puts himself in a dead end."

Zhao Gang's eyes swept over everyone, his tone with a hint of moderation: "So he didn't reveal his identity at that time. However, the situation is different now. As long as he reveals his identity, the Spider will protect him."

The atmosphere in the hall gradually calmed down, but an invisible tension still permeated the air. Everyone's expressions were different, some were thinking, some were suspicious, but Tang Yin's eyes were always firm, as if he was ready to face all the doubts.